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About The Role

Lead Information Security Officer
Location: Hybrid Working - Restore Location Nearby 
Salary: Up to £65,000 (DOE)
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent 
Hours a week: 9am - 5.30pm
 
 

Join Restore PLC, the UK’s leading provider of secure data management and digital transformation solutions, as we expand our growing Cyber Security function. We're looking for a driven Lead Information Security Officer to help shape and deliver cyber security across our business.

If you have 4–5 years of InfoSec experience, strong technical knowledge, and a passion for delivering cyber security in a fast-paced environment, this is a great opportunity to grow your career with support from an experienced and collaborative team.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver and evolve technical elements of the Cyber Security Strategy
  • Advise and influence senior stakeholders on security priorities
  • Lead technical input for audits, certifications, and inspections
  • Support control framework development and performance reporting
  • Drive security improvements and risk mitigation initiatives
  • Oversee threat detection, SOC, SIEM, and EDR operations
  • Lead incident response planning, testing, and investigations
  • Improve incident reporting and analysis processes
  • Technical Security & Architecture
  • Design and manage advanced security solutions
  • Oversee MSOC service quality and improvements
  • Drive proactive security testing and control validation
  • Ensure secure design and integration across systems and networks
  • Lead the security awareness programme across the organisation

Essential

  • Ideally 4 -5 years of experience in Cyber Security or information security.
  • Hold one or more of the following qualifications: CISSP, CCSP, CSEH, CSX, ISO 27001 Lead Implementor or equivalent.
  • Excellent understanding of technical security controls, processes and cloud services.

Desirable

  • Awareness of frameworks such as Cyber Essentials, GDPR, or MITRE ATT&CK (training provided if required).
  • Experience running security investigations.
  • Comfortable coordinating with multiple stakeholders and managing client-facing information security queries.
  • Basic understanding of risk management principles and security control frameworks.
  • Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills, particularly when working with external clients and internal teams.
  • Proficient with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and document management tools.
  • A willingness to learn and develop your expertise in cyber security, risk, and compliance.
 

What We Can Offer You:

  • Life assurance
  • Annual leave entitlement (starting with 20 – 25 days + bank holidays)
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Share save scheme
  • Paid volunteer day
  • Long service recognition
  • Eyecare voucher
  • Retail discounts
  • Family leave
  • Employee assistance programme 

 

 

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We assess candidates based on their experience and suitability for the role, as outlined in their CV and application. You can let us know about any adjustments you may need via the application form.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to applicants with a disability or health condition who meet the essential criteria, where it is fair and appropriate to do so.

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